North Lake Tahoe will capitalize on its famed natural terrain by hosting the 2nd annual Adventure Sports Week Tahoe June 15-24. According to event director Todd Jackson, in addition to the sporting events, designed for the beginner to the professional, the 10-day festivities will also include clinics hosted by world-class athletes and Lake Tahoe locals […]
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By Scott Sonner, AP RENO — Smokey Bear has done such a good job stamping out forest fires the past half-century that a woodpecker that’s survived for millions of years by eating beetle larvae in burned trees is in danger of going extinct in parts of the West, according to conservationists seeking U.S. protection for […]
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Starting June 16 people will no longer be allowed to walk into Sand Harbor. Officials are saying this change is for safety reasons. People wanting to access the beach can still pay to park there assuming there is room. The other option is to take the East Shore Express shuttle from Incline Village throughout the […]
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By Tom Knudson, Sacramento Bee No tool in Wildlife Services’ arsenal kills more nonselectively – or slowly – than the leg-hold trap. Since 2000, more than 90 species of wildlife have died by mistake in agency traps, including pronghorn antelope, mule deer, river otters, swift foxes, badgers, porcupines and federally protected bald eagles, government records […]
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Geomorphic and Ecological Fundamentals for River and Stream Restoration is a weeklong course at the Sagehen Creek Field Station in Truckee. The Aug. 13-17 program is an introductory course emphasizing the understanding of geomorphic and ecological process as a sound basis for planning and designing river restoration, covering general principles and case studies from a […]
Read moreThe Northern Sierra Training at Sagehen Creek Field Station is June 1-3. The Land Ethic Leadership Program embraces the theories conservationist Aldo Leopold embraced. Participants will be taught how to help their community think about complex and changing environmental issues and have deeper discussion about their collective values and vision. Each Land Ethic Leaders workshop […]
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By Kathryn Reed PHILLIPS STATION – Frank Gehrke with the Department of Water Resources did not need his instruments Tuesday as he walked through a barren field. Snowmelt was more in evidence on the final snow survey of the season than the actual white stuff. “With climate change, we’ll definitely see more of these extremes,” […]
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U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officers have observed widespread violations of road closures. In particular, officers have issued a number of warnings and citations for driving on Forest Road 1306, which leads to Camp Shelly and Camp Concord, off Highway 89 in the South Shore. National Forest System roads in the Lake Tahoe Basin remain […]
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By Tom Knudson, Sacramento Bee Like the prow of a ship, the Granite Mountains rise sharply from the creamy-white playa of the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. Here, in rugged terrain owned by the American public, a little-known federal agency called Wildlife Services has waged an eight-year war against predators to try to help an […]
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By Kathryn Reed Poop bags have been replaced with pamphlets about why dogs are no longer allowed in the Upper Truckee Marsh. Today begins the second annual three-month ban of canines – even ones on leash – from this popular South Lake Tahoe meadow that leads to Lake Tahoe. While those who like to take […]
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